The Filmcast

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss why it might be worth paying attention to the Royals, praise Aubrey Plaza's work in Emily The Criminal, and get mildly disappointed by Violent Night. Then, they dive into Damien Chazelle's newest film Babylon.  Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast, as well as on Instagram and Tiktok. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022 Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidays Jeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022 Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~20:00) Jeff - Violent Night David - All Quiet on the Western Front, Harry and Meghan, Devindra - Emily the Criminal, White Noise Featured Review (~1:03:20) Babylon SPOILERS (~1:26:23) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss technical issues with showings of Avatar: The Way of Water, Tom Cruise’s extreme marketing tactics and why the Interview with the Vampire series is more interesting than the film. Then, they take a bite out of Luca Guadagnino’s latest horror film, with a full review of Bones and All. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Quip: Go to GetQuip.com/Filmcast for your first refill on floss tips, brush heads and more for FREE.  SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Five Questions We Have HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ (with Christian Spicer)   Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Diving into the Best and Worst of Tech in 2022 Jeff - Cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~33:11) Devindra - Aftersun, Armageddon Time, Fleishman Is in Trouble S1, Interview with the Vampire S1 David - Empire of Light, EO Jeff - Pinocchio, The White Lotus S2 Featured Review (~1:23:17) Bones and All SPOILERS (~1:38:14) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

This is a preview of this week's episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To listen to the rest of the episode, become a $10+ Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the stuff happening at Warner Media/DC and the state of James Gunn's new cinematic universe. 

It’s all led up to this moment, a cinematic event 700 episodes in the making…It’s an Avatar extravaganza! David, Jeff and Devindra discuss what it means to them to still be working on The Filmcast 700 episodes later and then dive into their review of James Cameron’s long awaited Avatar: The Way of Water.  Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Storyworth: Go to StoryWorth.com/Filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase! Calm: Go to Calm.com/Filmcast for a special offer of 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription. SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Featured Review (~ 10:15) Avatar: The Way of Water SPOILERS (~1:06:25) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker  Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Just a quick announcement: Next week's Filmcast episode will cover Avatar: The Way Of Water, not Bones And All as originally promised. The podcast will also come out two days later than usual, on Thursday night, so that we can have a full spoiler-filled conversation about the movie.  Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss breaking the bad news about The Willows Inn to a friend, the AI revolution and how it will affect creative industries, how yum Jeff Cannata is, the name of the new HBO Max and Discovery Plus combined streaming service, as well as the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer. Then, they dive into a full review of Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.  Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/Filmcast18 and use code FILMCAST18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping.  BetterHelp: Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Filmcast. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: The Crown episodes 7-10 Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Kindle Scribe Jeff - Holiday gift suggestion  Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~29:16) David - White Noise (Dec. 30 on Netflix), Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, 1899 Devindra - Till, Four Samosas, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Featured Review (~1:29:29) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery SPOILERS (~1:40:34) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss what it's like to be mentioned on a popular YouTube channel, whether Apple TV+'s Spirited is worth your time, why you should still watch Gangs of London even if it's jumped the shark, and why Wednesday is great. Then, they dive into a full review of Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Thanks to our sponsors this week: SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100-off one sizzle project. Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: The Crown Episodes 4-6 Devindra - The best laptops and tablets to give as gifts Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~24:30) Jeff - Spirited, Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special David - Women Talking, Gangs of London Season 2, Scrooged Devindra - Wednesday, Flux Gourmet, Watcher Featured Review (~1:15:40) The Fabelmans SPOILERS (~1:43:32) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how the old Bob is replacing new Bob at Disney, James Cameron's awesome new GQ profile, and then dive into the history of Pepsi, the final season of Dead To Me, the pleasures of Fleishman is in Trouble, and Mark Mylod's new film The Menu. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our SPONSORS for this episode:  ExpressVPN: Go to expressvpn.com/filmcast to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for free! Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase Sizzle Pitch: On top of Sizzlepitch's introductory launch pricing,  go to Sizzlepitch.com and use promo code FILMCAST for $100 off one sizzle project. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: The Crown Season 5 Eps 1-3 Review Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our holiday gift guide Jeff - DLC Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~30:00) David - Pepsi Where’s My Jet, Fire of Love, Devindra - Dead to Me S3, Tár, Cow Jeff - The Simpsons, Strange World, Fleishman is in Trouble, Mammals, Featured Review (~1:20:00) The Menu SPOILERS (~1:33:00) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun (again), discuss the passing of Kevin Conroy, finally see some weakness in James Cameron's bluster, and try to figure out why Sylvester Stallone would want to become the Tulsa King. Then, they dive into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Quip - Go to getquip.com/filmcast for your first refill on floss tips, brush heads, and more for free. BetterHelp - Save 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/filmcast Calm - Get 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/filmcast Weekly Plugs David - Decoding Reality: Love Is Blind Season Finale, Decoding TV: The White Lotus Ep 3 Devindra - Deep dive on Magic Leap 2, NVIDIA RTX 4080 review Jeff - We Have Concerns: Ignoble Prize Winners Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~22:30) Devindra - Tales of the Jedi, Tulsa King, Transformers: Earthspark Jeff - Tulsa King episode 1, Aftersun, Zootopia+ David - Pleasure, Derren Brown: Sacrifice, The Crown S5 Featured Review (~1:14:08) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever SPOILERS (~1:35:45) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun, praise the indie series Headless, wonder why more people aren't getting excited about The Good Fight, and dive into The Banshees of Inisherin. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Hunt a Killer: Go to huntakiller.com/filmcast and use code FILMCAST for $10 off your order today. Express VPN: Visit our exclusive link ExpressVPN.com/filmcast and get an extra 3 months free on a one-year package. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: The White Lotus S2 and Decoding Everything Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Elon Musk/Twitter Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata  Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~26:30) David - AfterSun, God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty Devindra - The Good Fight S6 Jeff - Weird: The Al Yankovich Story, Headless, Featured Review (~1:12:16) The Banshees of Inisherin SPOILERS (~1:29:54) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.   You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.